Travel Blogs from La Roche-Guyon

Sunday morning and a relaxing day was called for, in part because we had power, good connections for our phones and warmish day. We thought that we should tackle the blog and see if we could master it. Later on Stephen went for a cycle down to St Martin and Vernon, the streets were quiet and the cark parks empty. The French seem to take Sunday seriously, not a bad thing and great for cycling. He found a small patisserie at the bottom of the hill ...

... Mitterand’s largest and unknown greatest works. He is known to have changed the face of modern Paris including the glass pyramid shape in the Louvre. Look it up for more information.

At lunch time we spotted a Casino supermarket very close to the river so we put in a stop as we have to take advantage when they are that close. Isi, Dawn, Hattie and Jamie went shopping whilst John stayed on board to keep an eye on the ...

... is beautiful. It is about 100 years old, wooden interior and full of flower wallpaper. Every single room has flower wallpaper and flower pictures. It's a flower house! I commented on the decor and she told me how originally this was her grandparents place, but after her grandmother passed away, her grandfather moved to the warmer south and is now renting it to Sarah whilst she completes her studies. I am sure for a good price considering it's cheaper for her to ...

... There is a park trolley available to get around and golf carts for rent, but we just walked. It would have been nice to have our bikes. I remembered my mom telling me that Petit Hameau was a unique place, so we made a point of going there and it was sure worth it. It is a very picturesque area with thatched roofed houses and vegetable gardens. We caught the 4:25 train back to downtown Paris. Instead of getting off at one of the transfer stations to head back to the ...